Va danser

In August, while we were harvesting grain
We were dying of thirst in the fields
With a heart on fire, I went
To drink belly down at the fountain
The cold water chilled my blood
And I'm dying in this autumn weather
Where we dance in front of the barrel
During the beautiful, fading days

I hear the violins
Marie
Go on, little one, that I care for
I don’t need anything anymore
Go dance in the meadow
I hear the violins
Marie

Join the circle cheerfully
And pick a handsome guy from the crowd
And give him your loving heart
Who would be left alone in this world
Yeah, I was jealous this summer
When another guy followed you
But we only truly understand life
When we're about to leave it

I hear the violins
Marie
Go on, little one, that I care for
I don’t need anything anymore
Go dance in the meadow
I hear the violins
Marie

And later you’ll get married
And as long as the harvest is high
With your love and two arms
Harvesting side by side one day
You might come to talk
Moved by serious and sober pity
About a guy who died in October
From an illness caught while harvesting grain

I hear the violins
Marie
Go on, little one, that I care for
I don’t need anything anymore
Go dance in the meadow
I hear the violins
Marie